Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-30
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

gency. The tax for retailers alone was placed
at $500. II was made a msdemeanor, however,
for any person TO be found In a saloon ON Sun
day or after hours, and the party was subject
70 arrest without process. The Senate also had
under consideration tho House State consta6u-
@ reduced % to $1,000 nS sAG and q tho na number w" o.
deputies limited TO thirty-two The
county was exempted from the provis-
ions OF the bill on the motion of Senator HUB
boil. Senators Hubboll and Palmer had per-
sonal alteration over the bill, and no conclu-
sion was reached. The bill passed to authorize
the township OF Flushing, Geneseo County, 70
borrow money on bonds to construct railroad
from that village to Flint, and Joint resou-
tion authorizing the Board OF State Auditors
TO settle the claim OF the Northwestern Manu-
featuring Company for damages sustained by
the passage OF tho butterine act. The House
killed the bill authorizing the appointments
Of State Boiler Inspector. In the
House the vetoed university appropria-
tion bill was mado special order
tach the County Of Giadwin from the Twenty
first and attach 1t to the Eighteenth Judicial
Circuit. The House discussed In committee Of
ternE @ M S 20 Gr
the enacting clause was stricken out but the
House subsequently refused to concur.
and the bill was placed on order OF
third reading. This bill Is the ground
work for placing mortgages In sight
for taxation. The Tindall bill TO reduce rail-
road fares has been so amended rs to be a copy
OF the Manly 2-cent bill, defeated on attempt
ing to mark out the enactng clause; it failed
and was tabled Other bills passed To amend
the law in relation to railroad fences; TO pro-
vide for the regulation and government OF the
House OF Correction at Marquette; to amend
an act relative to stenographer IN the Fifth
Judicial Circuit Adjourned to the 2Jth.
THE Senate only was in session ON the 18th.
and tho main measure passed was resolution
providing for final adjournment ON juno % and
doing no business after the oath. There were
but three nays recorded ON the vote -Messrs.
Campbell. Root, and J. w. Babcock. The bill
TO amend the laws OF 1885 relative to
the Detroit House OF Correction, allowing
life convicts from other States TO be received,
was lost, as was also the vote to reconsider
the title and enacting clause Of the House bill
to provide for registration Of physicians and TO
prevent -quackery," which was recently killed
In the Senate. The Senate passed bills as fol-
lows: House bill forfeiting all uncertihed lands
of the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon
49,, hiisfiS ias
Detroit Aldermen a salary OF $500 each
House bill to amend an act relative to water
supplies OF Detroit, and completion Of Detroit
Water-Works; House bill giving Boards of
Aldermen certain powers In inspecting the
election OF its own members and senate I'LL
TO make an appropriation OF $50, 5l2 for the
Michigan School for the Blind for two years.
Gov. Luce approved the local option bill, the
appropriation OF $4,000 for building and i'm
preveInents at the State Normal School. and
the bill recently passed making further appro-
priation for the Michigan Soldiers Home.
THE Senate was in session all day ON the
Goth, spending the greater portion Of the time
on the Cole anti-insurance combination bill.
The bill makes it a misdemeanor for foreign
companies doing business In this State to COM
bine TO establish ratios at which risks will be
taken. The local companies are regulated en-
tirely by another law. ] The bill was much dis
cussed and an attempt made to pass a su bstituto
much more favorable to outside companies. but
4 COnl0 WIG M a0 nd
TO amend various sections, but the majority
seemed favorable to the bill, and il passed to
third reading in its original form. The Senate
also passed to third reading the bill to prevent
the selling, giving. or in any other way furn-
ishing tobacco to minors under Is years OF age.
Gov Luce approved and signed the bucket
shop BILL and those institutions must now emf.
crate. The sensation Of the day In the House
was over charges OF bribery IN ade by the Lam
resolution calling on editors and legisla-
tive reporters for the names Of those
against whom there was suspicion or
charges. It was bitterly opposed, and
nearly every member spoke on the subject. the
session ending at near midnight. The resolu-
tion was finally passed requesting the Journal
to furnish names with definite charges Of brib-
cry and corruption, and appointing Messrs. Alb
bott, Harrington, and Chapman as a committee
to to wait on the publishers and consult with
A resolution was also introduced moving that
Mr.. f. w. Phillips. Legislative editor OF the
Lansing Journal, is debarred from the privil-
eyes OF the floor Of the House until his paper
published the names as requested but pending
final action ON 1t the House adjourned after
concurring in a resolution fixing final adjourn
ment on June %, and the last real business ON
the oath.
NEW university appropriation bill passed
the Senate on the 21st. 1t differed from the We
toed bill only in that the physical laboratory
item was cut down from s75, 900 to $780, ,O0J The
Senate spent large portion OF the day ON the
Grinnell election bill. which provides for
uniform ballots. separate booths for voters,
AMI prohibits the soliciting OF votes.
bounty bs s''eG were conso1idased TSS
the Senate. They extend the bounty paid TO
soldiers who enlisted during the last half OF the
war to all soldiers, sailors, and marines who
enlisted from Michigan and provide that the
same shall be paid to the surviving soldiers or
descendants upon presentation OF proof to the
Quartermaster General. The House devoted
considerable time to the vetoed University bill,
ON which thore was long discussion, both the
Governor and the university management be-
ing sharply criticised. Tho bill was not passed
over tho veto, receiving but 43 ayes to AZ noes.
The House passed Representative Damons
bill to prohibit the employment Of moro than
l5O oonvicts on any one job at the same time.
THE House bill providing for the publication
Of the names and addresses OF OK soldiers sail-
ors. and mariners passed the Senate on the 22d.
The Senate agreed in committee of the whole to
the bill revising the mutual FIRE, marine and
inland navigation companies law. It also
passed the BILL amended by the farmers, to
prevent venders Of patent pumps, fences, etc.,
TO charge exorbitant prices for their goods. The
House OF Representatives made little progress
in considering the Senate's amendments to the
liquor bill, but soon had to lay the measure
aside for other matters. It passed
the House bill to abolish the contract
system In the State prisons after existing con-
tracts have expired The House bill to tax
mortgages was also passed, the tax to be paid
by the mortgagee. II the mortgage resides In
another State and does not pay the tax the
mortgage can be seized and sold. The Univer-
Senate, the physical laboratory item being cut
down to $3.50 The bill as thus amended
passed, appropriating total OF sl52,000. A
sensation was created In legislative circles ON
Journal appeared containing charges that Sem
ator J. w. Babcock and Representatives John
Makolim and Il. oKeefe, all Of sanilao County.
had been guilty OF accepting bribes. The
Journal intimated that all three were bribed 20
vote for Stockbridge for United States Senator,
and claimed 10 have discriminating letters In it's
possession. The paper offered to substantiate
It's charges II an investigation committee was
appointed. In the House Mr.. Makelim sent n
written denial OF tho charges affecting him 70
the Clerks desk. In IL he asked that in simple
justice the alleged letter be published Fur
ther than that he left himself in the hands Of
the House. OKeefe followed his example, No
action was taken. Senator Babcock said moth
ing about the matter In the Senate, but outside
he talked freely and calmly. He admitted be-
ing present at conference on the Senatorial
contest early last January. but denied that
MsLelim and o. oksefe yere present, as also
offers OF money made or alluded TO ut the
meeting
CONSUME little time in regret. The
best repentance is reformation. What
tears Of contrition are powerless to
effect, an altered life easily accom-